UK Visas and British Citizenship

As it happens every year, the Home Office increases the immigration fees from 6 April, as the new tax year starts. If you are eligible for a visa or British Citizenship - apply before April to save the money! The current ILR fee is £1,500 postal or £1,900 same-day service. From 6 th April it will be £1,875 and £2,375 respectively (and the difference is being increased to £500) and that is per person, ie per each dependant! Spouse/Partner visa now costs £956 entry clearance (outside the UK) or £649/£1,049 in-country postal/same-day. From April it will be £1,195 entry clearance and in-country switching/extension postal but same-day service in this category will be the whopping £1,695, that’s higher than the current postal ILR fee! And let’s not forget the NHS surcharge...   Naturalisation fee goes up by £231 to £1,236.     The new fees usually come in force on 6 April, however, there is a long Easter Holiday just a week before that on 25 – 28 March, meaning there will be a

“(Day of appointment in Croydon) Had to be one of the most stressful   days of my life, but as you know, a positive outcome and I couldn’t be happier. I wanted to thank you all very much for all your efforts. You’ve been very patient with me compiling the documents and were extremely friendly and professional on the day in Croydon and made the situation as good as it could possibly be (I was overwhelmed with nerves!). Thank you so much for everybody who played a part in getting me my residency, and much to my delight, I’ll never need to contact and Immigration Advisor again!” This came from Laura, an Australian citizen, who had a 5 year Ancestral visa and it was time to apply for Laura’s Indefinite Leave. Never say 'never', Laura, there is still British Citizenship application in the future!  The next step will be to apply for British Citizenship, which can usually be done after 12 months.    However, there are also other requirements, such as on absences from the UK,

“Having 1st 4Immigration deal with my spouse visa was the best thing I ever did. I had originally started the visa process by myself, but was quickly overwhelmed with all the paperwork I might need to submit, and the order I had to do things in. From the moment I contacted 1st 4Immigration, I knew my money for their services had been well spent. They guided me step by step through the process, telling me any documents they needed from me and in the order they needed them in, making the process easily understandable. My agent always answered any questions I had promptly, and was both friendly and professional. She was exceedingly patient, even if I asked the same questions many times. It was clear that 1st 4Immigration knew exactly what they were doing, having dealt with all types of visa applications before, and they helped move the process along as quickly as possible. They completed any confusing online forms for me, from the application, to my biometrics appointment, to the retu

Apply now to beat the rush! The Easter Bank Holiday weekend is fast approaching, therefore Now is the best time to beat the rush for applying for your Schengen visa to Europe . Our sister company Multi Travel Visas is an accredited agency and can help you to apply through France, Portugal or Germany which allows travel to all of the Schengen area. Multi Travel Visas can provide appointments sooner than available to the public. We can submit French business visa applications any day without appointment . At the moment agency appointments are available as soon as on the next working day. We can also assist with renewing a UK passport using premium or 1 week service at the Passport Office in London, with the authorisation from you as per the government requirements. We can submit applications on the 3rd working day after receiving your documents; there is no need to wait for an appointment. Our office is located in the City of London, near Monument station, also

“ I would highly recommend Multi Travel Visas Ltd. They were outstanding in their service. I needed to renew a UK passport remotely from NYC, with a very tight deadline. They were clear with their information and always very helpful. I was able to send my forms via email to be pre approved before sending the documents to avoid any mistakes. I was kept fully informed and updated at every stage. it was a seamless operation and great service.” Kate Contact us: http://www.multitravelvisas.co.uk/same-day-british-passport-renewal.php Phone 0871 472 1468 or 07795471483 Email: info@multitravelvisas.co.uk   Or come to our office from 9am to 6pm (you don’t need an appointment): 68 King William Street, City of London, London, EC4N 7DZ. We’re near Monument tube station, close to Bank and Liverpool Street, over the bridge from London Bridge station and within easy reach by DLR from Canary Wharf.

"Thank you, 1st 4Immigration, for helping make our spouse visa application so smooth and pain-free. I doubt we would have been able to decipher the Home Office's cryptic application instructions without you there to hold our hands along the way. We would happily recommend your services to friends and family, and look forward to having you help us again with our extension 2 years down the line."                                                              This came from Alan who asked for our help with his spouse’s application for a 2.5 year visa, following her spending 6 months on a Fiancée visa in the UK. Those “ Home Office's cryptic   instructions” can be indeed a minefield but so far, we have managed to decipher them with a 100% success rate. We are particularly good with the Appendix FM “code”. The next step for will be to renew a visa after 2.5 years and then to apply for permanent residency after 5 years. Both steps can be done using same-day service, such

“ 1 st 4Immigration were helping me to apply for Tier 1 Entrepreneur visa after working under Tier 2. They have provided excellent advice concerning all aspects of the application, documents, business plan and the phone interview (official interview by the visa officers). I was applying from outside of the UK and their knowledge about particular documents made the process smooth and they were always available when I needed their help. I was never asked to provide any additional documents (other than requested in the beginning) and got a visa within the standard processing time. Therefore, I highly recommend 1 st 4Immigration if you want to get it all right from the first time.”  This came from Assem, a national of Kazakhstan, who was working on a Tier 2 visa in the UK (was sponsored by employer) but decided to go her own way and start her own business in the UK. It is possible to switch from a Tier 2 visa to a Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) visa in such case but Assem decided she would r

As it happens every year, the Home Office increases the immigration fees from 6 April, as the new tax year starts. If you are eligible for a visa or British Citizenship - apply before April to save the money! The current ILR fee is £1,500 postal or £1,900 same-day service. From 6 th April it will be £1,875 and £2,375 respectively (and the difference is being increased to £500) and that is per person, ie per each dependant! Spouse/Partner visa now costs £956 entry clearance (outside the UK) or £649/£1,049 in-country postal/same-day. From April it will be £1,195 entry clearance and in-country switching/extension postal but same-day service in this category will be the whopping £1,695, that’s higher than the current postal ILR fee! And let’s not forget the NHS surcharge... Naturalisation fee goes up by £231 to £1,236.   The new fees usually come in force on 6 April, however, there is a long Easter Holiday just a week before that on 25 – 28 March, meaning there will be a re

If you have a Tier 2 (General) visa at the moment and are planning to apply for permanent residence after 5 April 2016, you would need to be paid a salary of least £35,000 per annum. If you are eligible to make an application for settlement before April 2016, we would advise to do so, particularly if you think the new level of salary may be a problem. You can apply within 28 days before ‘your’ 5 years and in some cases you may be able to count the period between the date of visa issue and date of your entry in the UK. You may be eligible earlier than you think, so why not to book an advice session now! For an individual advice or to make an application please contact us:   info@1st4immigration.com or visit www.1st4immigration.com If you are an Immigration Adviser or a Solicitor please visit our immigration Training and CPD website: www.1st4immigration.com/training    

We are looking for an experienced Immigration Consultant / Lawyer with valid OISC accreditation. Level 1 would be sufficient but a higher level is welcome. We have an office-based vacancy at our office in the City of London (Monument area). We have a Tier 2 Sponsor Licence and will consider sponsoring an adviser for a Tier 2 visa. Main categories we deal with: spouse/partner visas and related family visas, Tier 1 (Entrepreneur) and Tier 2, ILR, EEA law, British Citizenship. We regularly submit applications using same-day service in Croydon. We would also welcome expanding our work to more complicated cases and appeals. Valid OISC accreditation is mandatory. Please respond by email to training@1st4immigration.com   with your CV, current/expected salary, details of your OISC accreditation and when you can start working. Website: www.1st4immigration.com